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Term
a-
 Definition
without, not
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abort/o
 Definition
to miscarry
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acid/o
 Definition
acid
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (projection of scapula)
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
af-
 Definition
toward
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping, gluing
Term
agora-
 Definition
marketplace
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
-algesia
 Definition
pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
allo-
 Definition
other, differing from the normal
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, air sac
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (amniotic sac)
Term
an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
ana
 Definition
against, up, back
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
aniso-
 Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness, bent, crooked
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior, front
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
coal, coal dust
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
 Definition
water
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asbest/o
 Definition
asbestos
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star
Term
-ate
 Definition
having the form of, possesing
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
arther/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-ation
 Definition
process of
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auto-
 Definition
self, own
Term
ax/o
 Definition
axis, axon
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria (singular Bacterium)
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
blast/o
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus *plural bronchi*
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus *plural bronchi
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum (heel bone)
Term
-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bones)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
heat, burn
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
-ceps
 Definition
head
Term
-ception
 Definition
conceiving
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
Term
chalic/o
 Definition
limestone
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chor/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
choroid/o
 Definition
choroid
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
cine-
 Definition
movement
Term
cinemat/o
 Definition
things that move
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
-cision
 Definition
a cutting
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-clesis
 Definition
closure
Term
clon/o
 Definition
clonus (turmoil)
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
condyle
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjuctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
-continence
 Definition
to hold back
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
corp/o
 Definition
body
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
cruci/o
 Definition
cross
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
-cusia
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body of eye, circular, cycle
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear, lacrimal apparatus
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
lacrimal sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
de-
 Definition
cessation
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
tree
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
tree
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation of a bone or joint
Term
di-
 Definition
double
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back of body
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
-duction
 Definition
act of leading, bringing, conducting
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura matter, hard
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
echo
 Definition
a repeated sound
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
ef-
 Definition
away from
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
-ema
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
embol/o
 Definition
embolus (plug)
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
emphys/o
 Definition
to inflate
Term
en-
 Definition
in, within
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
end-
 Definition
in, within
Term
endo-
 Definition
in, within
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine (usually small intestine)
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
dawn (rose colored)
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
erythemat/o
 Definition
red
Term
erythem/o
 Definition
red
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
eschar/o
 Definition
scab
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition
Term
eso-
 Definition
inward
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthes/o
 Definition
feeling
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
feeling
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
-ferent
 Definition
to carry
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (smaller bone of lower leg)
Term
fluor/o
 Definition
luminous, fluoresence
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
gen/o
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
genit/o
 Definition
genitalia
Term
gest/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum (S)
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
gray
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue, neuroglial tissue
Term
-glia
 Definition
glue, neuroglial tissue
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glott/o
 Definition
glottis
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar,sweetness
Term
glucos/o
 Definition
sugar,sweetness
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar,sweetness
Term
glycos/o
 Definition
sugar,sweetness
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowing
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonads, sex glands
Term
goni/o
 Definition
angle
Term
gon/o
 Definition
seed (ovum or spermatozoon)
Term
-grade
 Definition
to go
Term
-graft
 Definition
transplantation
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
granul/o
 Definition
granule
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term
gyn/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hallucin/o
 Definition
hallucination
Term
hedon/o
 Definition
pleasure
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hist/i
 Definition
tissue
Term
home/o
 Definition
same, alike
Term
homeo-
 Definition
same, alike
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyp-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above nomral
Term
hyp/o
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
physician, medicine, treatment
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ice
 Definition
noun ending
Term
icthy/o
 Definition
dry, scaly
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-icle
 Definition
small, minute
Term
-icterus
 Definition
jaundice
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown, peculiar
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (third part of small intestine)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (lateral flaring portion of hip bone)
Term
im-
 Definition
not
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, safe
Term
in-
 Definition
in, not
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, under
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
-ion
 Definition
the act of
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
-is
 Definition
noun ending
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back, block
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (lower portion of hip bone)
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
iso-
 Definition
same, equal
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-isy
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
-itic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ization
 Definition
process of
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum (second part of small intestine)
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
horny tissue, hard, cornea
Term
kern/o
 Definition
kernel (nucleus)
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
kinet/o
 Definition
movement
Term
klept/o
 Definition
to steal
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
labryrinth/o
 Definition
labyrinth (inner ear)
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear, lacrimal apparatus(duct, sac, or gland)
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
-lalia
 Definition
speech, babble
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
later/o
 Definition
side, to one side
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle (visceral)
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
lept/o
 Definition
thin, slender
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lipid/o
 Definition
fat
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
log/o
 Definition
study of
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
Term
-lucent
 Definition
to shine, clear
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins (lower back)
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland (node)
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation,destruction, loosening
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
-mania
 Definition
state of mental disorder, frenzy
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
Term
meat/o
 Definition
opening, meatus
Term
medi-
 Definition
middle
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla
Term
mega-
 Definition
enlargement
Term
megal/o
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses, menstruation
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
Term
meningi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus (hand bones)
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus (foot bones)
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus (womb), measure
Term
metri/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
mi/o
 Definition
smaller, less
Term
micr/o
 Definition
small
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form, shape, structure
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
mut/a
 Definition
genetic change
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungi
Term
mydr/o
 Definition
widen,enlarge
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor, numbness, sleep
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium (an electrolyte)
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death, necrosis
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neutral
Term
nid/o
 Definition
nest
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
nyctal/o
 Definition
night
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small, minute
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
navel (umbilicus)
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
-opaque
 Definition
obscure
Term
opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
opt/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
optic/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis (plural, testes)
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
-ory
 Definition
pertaining tpo
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, sugar
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal conditon, increase primarily used with blood cells
Term
-osmia
 Definition
smell
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
oxy-
 Definition
quick, sharp
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate (roof of mouth)
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear (offspring)
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella, kneecap
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ped/i
 Definition
foot, child
Term
ped/o
 Definition
foot, child
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
lice
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pen/o
 Definition
penis
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation of an organ
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phag/o
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
-phage
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
-phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
Term
pharmaceutic/o
 Definition
drug, medicine
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx(throat)
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phe/o
 Definition
dusty, dark
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction for
Term
phil/o
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
phim/o
 Definition
muzzle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
-phoresis
 Definition
carrying, transmission
Term
-phoria
 Definition
feeling (mental state)
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
-plakia
 Definition
plaque
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
-plexy
 Definition
stroke
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varied, irregular
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray, gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
small growth
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back (of body), behind, posterior
Term
-potence
 Definition
power
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus, rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
Term
ptyal/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pelvis bone (anterior part of pelvic bone
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fire
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
net, mesh
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated)
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated) muscle
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-rrhythm
 Definition
rhythm
Term
rube/o
 Definition
red
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian *auditory* tube)
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
tube fallopian or eustachian
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh (connective tissue)
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder blade)
Term
-schisis
 Definition
a splitting
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera (white of eye)
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
scot/o
 Definition
darkness
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum, sebaceous
Term
semi-
 Definition
one half
Term
semin/o
 Definition
semen, seed
Term
semin/i
 Definition
semen, seed
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
sequestr/o
 Definition
separation
Term
ser/o
 Definition
serum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
silic/o
 Definition
flint
Term
sin/o
 Definition
sinus, cavity
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
-social
 Definition
society
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-spadias
 Definition
slit, fissure
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
Term
sperm/i
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cells
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cells
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cells
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathe
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/p
 Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scale
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum(breastbone)
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
sthen/o
 Definition
strength
Term
stigmat/o
 Definition
point, mark
Term
stomat/p
 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
sudor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
super-
 Definition
upper, above
Term
super/o
 Definition
upper,above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, excessive, superior
Term
sym-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
synapt/p
 Definition
synapsis, point of contact
Term
synov/p
 Definition
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order, coordination
Term
-taxia
 Definition
order, coordination
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-tension
 Definition
to stretch
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
thalass/o
 Definition
sea
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath (usually refers to meninges)
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
therapeut/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
-thymia
 Definition
mind, emotion
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (larger bone of lower leg)
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
till/o
 Definition
to pull
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth,labor
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
trabecul/o
 Definition
trabecula (supporting bundles of fibers)
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone (triangular region at base of bladder)
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-tropia
 Definition
turning
Term
-tropin
 Definition
stimulate
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
a little swelling
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
-ula
 Definition
small, minute
Term
-ule
 Definition
small, minute
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (lower arm bone on opposite side of thumb)
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
Term
-um
 Definition
structure, thing
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
umbilicus, navel
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
-us
 Definition
condition, structure
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens,duct
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel. usually blood or lymph
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of heart or brain)
Term
-version
 Definition
turning
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae (backbone)
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
vest/o
 Definition
clothes
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vitr/o
 Definition
virteous body (of eye)
Term
vitre/o
 Definition
glassy
Term
vol/o
 Definition
volume
Term
voyeur/o
 Definition
to see
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xen/o
 Definition
foreign, strange
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
xiph/o
 Definition
sword
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process
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